A step-by-step approach to identifying and managing wound infection
Adapted with permission from International Wound Infection Institute (IWII), Wound Infection in Clinical Practice: International Consensus Update 2022, together with the Evidence Based Procurement Board (EBPB) Antimicrobial Wound Dressings (AWDs) Statement, Recommendations and Guidance Version 3 (2023).
This document sets out the recommendations for evidence-based best practice in wound assessment and is intended to be used as a guide. The guidance should be used in conjunction with professional clinical judgement and local wound care guidance.
Please refer to International Wound Infection Institute (IWII), Wound Infection in Clinical Practice. Wounds International (2022) for the aseptic wound dressing procedure (pp. 38-40).
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